Academic Curriculum
Middle School
Work Outside the Classroom GCSE Examinations
Prep of between one and 1
1
/4 hours a week is Most GCSE examinations take place in the Summer
set in all subjects and given in sufficient time for Term of Form 5 but some occur in May. Pupils are
pupils to plan their week. All students are given a made aware of their timetable in good time and are
student organiser to help them manage their prep warned of the necessity for effective revision during
and by the Fifth Form, pupils are encouraged to the Easter holidays.
become increasingly responsible for organising
their own work and to make full use of the
Looking to the Future
Smallbone Library.
The Middle School curriculum provides a strong
foundation for the future. Without any pressure to
School Examinations
make early decisions, the Careers Programme
Pupils in Forms 3 and 4 take a full range of encourages pupils to attend information modules
examinations in the second half of the Summer and find out about higher education and potential
Term. Form 5 take ‘mock’ examinations in the pathways to employment. The Careers Department
first week of the Spring Term, based on the GCSE and Smallbone Library are impressive sources of
syllabus and marked to GCSE standards. information with resources including university and
college prospectuses, reference books and DVDs.
GCSE Coursework
In most cases coursework is limited to a
In the Summer Term all Fourth Form pupils
maximum of 20% of the examination as a whole.
(year 10) take the Morrisby aptitude and interest
There are, however, exceptions and in some
tests administered by the Independent Schools
subjects it can be much higher (60% in Art and
Careers Organisation (ISCO) at no extra charge to
Design). With the exception of some Geography
parents. The results of these tests are provided in
fieldwork, coursework takes place during lessons
the Futurewise Profile which is sent to students and
and prep. Deadlines for different subjects are
parents with a report of the Careers Guidance
separated as far as possible and sufficient time
interview which all Fifth Formers have in the Winter
is allocated to avoid a last-minute panic, but this
Term. At the same time, all parents and students
does require pupils to be organised and
receive a copy of the School’s careers programme
disciplined. Genuine problems, arising as a
booklet and a ‘Guide to the Upper School’ which
result of illness or other misfortune, are dealt
gives full details of AS/A2 Level and International
with sympathetically.
Baccalaureate subjects. Parents are closely involved
via presentations and literature and are always
welcome to contact the Careers Department.
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